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Air India hired 9,000 employees in two years to meet needs: Airline chief

Air India has hired 9,000 employees, including 5,000 crew members, in the last two years to meet the workforce requirement for its expanding fleet and network, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Friday. In a message to staff, he said the airline's domestic market share rose from 24 per cent in FY23 to 27 per cent in FY24 and the international market share climbed from 21 per cent to 24 per cent during the same period, on the back of network expansion and service improvements. The airline has completed two years of its five-year ambitious transformation plan Vihaan.AI. On a consolidated basis, the Tata Group-owned airline recorded a 25 per cent rise in operating revenues and a more than 50 per cent reduction in loss in the last financial year. "When we consider that the FY in question covered only the early part of our transformation program, before most of the initiatives we have been working on were implemented, these early results should encourage us that the effort is .

Analog Devices, Tata Group sign pact to make semiconductors in India

Tata Electronics and ADI intend to explore opportunities to manufacture ADI's products in Tata Electronics' fab in Gujarat

FY24 dividend income: Promoters and top business families beat govt

The government's dividend was, however, up 35 per cent year-on-year in FY24 from Rs 61,409 crore a year ago

Trent likely to replace Bajaj Finserv in Sensex rejig in December

If this happens, Bajaj Finance will be the sole remaining Bajaj group stock in the 30-share Sensex, following the removal of Bajaj Auto in December 2021

Tata group preparing for the future, says Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Chandra said that as part of the transition, the group companies are offering more online products and embedding artificial intelligence into their internal processes

Tata electronics, TCS to develop India's first domestic chips by 2026

Tata Electronics plans to launch its first chips from the Assam facility by late 2025 or early 2026, targeting sectors like automotive, electronics, power, consumer goods, and healthcare

Corporate India's big six boost profits, struggle with flat job growth

India's top six corporate firms saw their employee headcount growth stagnate at -0.2 per cent, with numbers dropping from 1.74 million in FY23 to 1.73 million in FY24

Tata Power arm starts commercial production at 2GW Tirunelveli unit

The facility is equipped with advanced TOPCon and Mono PERC technology, enabling high-efficiency production of solar cells and modules

Tata's financial services, insurance biz saw hefty profits in FY24

Realty, airline, and new-age businesses still struggling to make money

Apple scouts new deals to push India value-add, in talks with key players

In talks for fresh collaborations with Flextronics, Jabil, Aequs, Tata firms

Tata Digital's FY24 losses narrow to Rs 1,200 crore, revenue doubles

The company also reported its gross merchandise value (GMV) at Rs 37,355 crore. There are 20.76 million transacting customers this year

Tata aviation cuts losses by Rs 9,077 cr in FY24, Air India revenue up 24%

Air India, which was privatised in 2022, achieved its highest consolidated revenue of Rs 51,365 crore for FY24, marking a 24 per cent rise from the prior year

Air India's low-cost airline Air India Express posts Rs 163 cr loss in FY24

While the company's total income increased by 33 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 7,600 crore in FY24, its total expenditure grew by 38.3 per cent to Rs 7,763 crore in the same period

Will keep introducing innovations in beverages and food: Tata Starbucks CEO

The coffee penetration in the country is around 14-15 per cent, and at a cafe level, around 25 per cent for the affluent section

Beauty brand Nykaa sues former top official for contract breach, poaching

Nykaa has sued its ex-chief business officer Gopal Asthana, now at Tata Cliq, for breaching confidentiality and poaching former employees. Nykaa is seeking over Rs 20 crore in damages from Asthana

Relief to Tata's IHCL; Delhi HC bars 'Taj Iconic' from using 'Taj' name

Delhi High Court has ordered the MD of Taj Iconic to pay Rs 10 lakh in damages and Rs 5 lakh in costs to IHCL, in a trademark lawsuit filed by the Tata Group

Entrepreneur Siddhartha Yog buys over one mn shares of Trent for Rs 718 cr

Global investor Siddhartha Yog on Monday acquired over 10 lakh shares worth Rs 718 crore of Tata Group retail firm Trent Ltd through an open market transaction. Yog is the founding partner of Xander Group Inc, an emerging markets-focused investment firm that currently manages assets of more than USD 3 billion. According to the block deal data available on the National Stock Exchange, Siddhartha Yog bought 10,09,200 shares, amounting to a 0.3 per cent stake in Trent. The shares were purchased at an average price of Rs 7,115 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 718.04 crore. The data showed that Dodona Holdings offloaded the same number of shares at Rs 7,115 apiece. Shares of Trent fell 0.09 per cent to close at Rs 7,151.95 per piece on the NSE. Last month, Siddhartha Yog acquired a total of 9.48 lakh shares or 0.27 per cent stake of fashion and lifestyle company Trent from Dodona Holdings Ltd through separate block deals for a combined value of Rs 649 crore. The shares were

Tata-owned Air India to soon provide Wi-Fi facilities on board flights

Air India will soon introduce Wi-Fi on board flights, starting with the A350 aircraft on the Delhi-London Heathrow route. The Tata Group-owned airline, which has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey, on Sunday commenced services between Delhi and London Heathrow with the A350-900 plane. The flight will be operated twice a day on the route, a release said on Monday. Its A350 aircraft feature 28 private suites with full-flat beds in business, 24 seats in premium economy and 264 economy seats. According to the airline, it will be introducing on board Wi-Fi soon, starting with the A350 on the Delhi-London Heathrow route. Earlier this year, the loss-making carrier started inducting A350 planes. "The A350-900 will replace the currently deployed Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 14 of the 17 weekly flights. As a result, an additional 336 seats will be available on the Delhi-London Heathrow route each week," the release said.

Tata Consumer Products completes merger of three subsidiaries in India

FMCG maker Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) has merged its three wholly-owned subsidiaries after getting approval from NCLT and other regulatory clearances. TCPL has merged its wholly-owned subsidiaries Tata Consumer Soulfull Pvt Ltd, NourishCo Beverages Ltd, and Tata SmartFoodz Ltd with the company, according to a statement from Tata Group FMCG arm. "We wish to inform you that the conditions outlined under Clause 17 of the Scheme, including the filing of certified copies of the order with the Registrar of Companies, of the respective companies, in Form INC-28, have been duly completed. Accordingly, in terms of the Scheme, the effective date of the scheme (of merger) is September 1, 2024," the company said in a regulatory filing. This is in line with the company's focus on simplifying and streamlining the business. This consolidation of legal entity structure will unlock efficiencies and synergies, it added. "There is no change in the operating structure for these business units a

Tata Group to give jobs to 4,000 women from U'khand at TN, Karnataka plants

Tata Group will give jobs to 4,000 women from Uttarakhand at its plants in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Its Chief Human Resource Officer Ranjan Bandopadhyay has written a letter to this effect to the state planning department, an official release said here on Monday. The recruitment process will begin soon, it said. Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd will appoint 4,000 women candidates from Uttarakhand at its plants in Hosur in Tamil Nadu and Kolar in Karnataka under the NPS and NATS programmes, the release said. Those who have cleared class 10 or 12 examinations are eligible for NPS programmes, while for NATS an ITI diploma is necessary in addition to these, it said. After selection, they will be appointed as shop floor technicians. Apart from a fixed salary, they will also get accommodation, food, transportation and other facilities, it said.